User guide

Using Control Center Applications
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Launching Firebox Monitors
Firebox Monitors combines an extensive set of WatchGuard
monitoring tools into a single user interface accessible from
Control Center. To open Firebox Monitors, click the Firebox
Monitors button (shown at left) on the Control Center
QuickGuide. For more information, see “Monitoring Firebox Activity” on
page 159.
Launching LogViewer
The LogViewer application displays a static view of a log
file. You can filter by type, search for keywords and fields,
and print and save log data to a separate file. To launch
LogViewer, click the LogViewer button (shown at left) on the
Control Center QuickGuide. For more information, see “Reviewing and
Working with Log Files” on page 191.
Launching HostWatch
The HostWatch application displays active connections
occurring on a Firebox in real time. It can also graphically
represent the connections listed in a log file, either playing
back a previous file for review or displaying connections as
they are added to the current log file. To open HostWatch,
click the HostWatch button (shown at left) on the Control Center
QuickGuide. For more information, see “HostWatch” on page 167.
Launching Historical Reports
Historical Reports is a report-building tool that creates
HTML reports displaying session types, most active hosts,
most used services, URLs, and other data useful in
monitoring and troubleshooting your network. To open
Historical Reports, click the Historical Reports button
(shown at left) on the Control Center QuickGuide. For more information,
see “Generating Reports of Network Activity” on page 203.